Angela Parker gets £400 every week in housing support, council tax, child tax credits and income support but the mum has slammed critics who have told her to "get a job".

The 32-year-old, from Hull, East Yorks., claimed this week she faces losing her benefits as a firm employed by the Government to cut fraud had blocked her tax credits after claiming she was sharing a house with the previous tenants.

But the firm incorrectly made this judgement and Angela fought successfully to keep her support — despite "ridiculous" abuse from people online and even strangers on the street.

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ANGRY: Angela Parker hit out at her critics

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Scrounger Angela said: "I have had people sending messages to me, people I don't even know saying I should get off my ass and get a job just because I get benefits and everything.

"They don't know what the £400 is for.

"I have had god knows how many people saying I am a fraudster and I need to get a job. I can't even walk down the estate without getting dirty looks from other people. But they don't know my children or my situation.

"I have got two children classed as special needs and one child under the age of five. I would love to go to work, but it's just not possible because I'm looking after them. I have got three free hours a day and that is taken by up shopping or washing and cleaning the house. What am I meant to do, get a night job on top of that?

"I feel I am having to defend myself for something I shouldn't have to."

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“I have had god knows how many people saying I am a fraudster and I need to get a job. I can't even walk down the estate without getting dirty looks from other people”

Angela Parker

Ms Parker said she had received a full apology from the Government firm Concentrix after its error.

She said people had not realised how hard her life had become without the support.

The mum added: "I have had to fight eviction notices and people walking into my house trying to take things for the debt collectors.

"I have been struggling to live and feed my children properly. And for people to say that and have a go at me, I just don't get it.